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Rotary District Governor Elect Shows Off New TEAM Rotary Running Vest

Rotarians Stewart Cursley and Rachel Goodfellow are photographed wearing the specially commissioned RCF TEAM Rotary running vests that will in future be part of the Fundraiser Pack for all RCF TEAM Rotary running events

Paralympic Club Benefit From Ironman Fundraising

In March 2015 due to severe budget cuts to disability sport funding things looked grim in Fermanagh. As a result of the cuts the Fermanagh Inclusive Leisure Project supported by Disability Sport NI set up in 2007 came to an end. more

Added: 21st June 2016

Rotary Clubs Join Together for Presentation to Bolton Charity

The Rotary Clubs of Horwich and Bolton Lever each nominated Urban Outreach (Bolton) as one of their charities to receive part of the £58,500 raised by Rotary Charity Fundraisers participating in last years Ironman UK event. Having both nominated the same charity they decided on a joint presentation of their separate donations. more

Added: 18th June 2015

The Community Fund Winners for 2014 Announced

The 2014 Community Fund winners were announced by RCSCF on Monday at a special meeting of the Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles. 25 charities and good causes in the Sherborne DT9 postcode area benefitted from the £15,000 on offer for 2014. more

Added: 1st May 2014

National President of Rotary Congratulates Rotary Charity Fundraisers

During her visit to Rotary District 1200 to celebrate 100 years of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland the National President Nan McCreadie stopped off in Sherborne to congratulate Rotary Charity Fundraisers on raising over £500,000 to date for charities and good causes.

Whizz-kidz Benefit From Rotarians Tour of Wessex Fundraising

Rotarian Tim Loosemore from the Rotary Club of Langport & Somerton raised £1,000 for Whizz-kidz through Rotary Charity Fundraisers as a Rotary charity entry in this years Tour of Wessex. The additional funds were handed over last Saturday to Whizz-kidz at the home of Eliza Perkins who has herself benefitted from the charity's support. more

Added: 16th December 2013

The Community Fund launched by Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles Fundraisers Limited

RCSCF launched its new Community Fund in Sherborne on Wednesday when Ian Dodds trustee/secretary of RCSCF joined John Smithee president of the Rotary Club of Sherborne Castles to announce there would be an initial fund of £15,000 for 2014 more

Added: 15th December 2013

Ironman UK Charity Funds Support Bolton Food Bank

Charity funds raised by Rotary Charity Fundraisers who take part in Ironman UK at Bolton were donated to Storehouse, one of the two Bolton food banks on Saturday 3rd August at the Horwich Asda, Middlebrook. The cheque for £667 was presented by Ted Wisedale the President of RCF Host Club the Rotary Club of Horwich to Dave Bagley the CEO of Urban Outreach (Bolton) who run Storehouse and Linda Gallimore an Asda Community Life Champion. In July it was revealed that more than 10,000 people in Bolton had turned to food banks for emergency support in just six months. more

Added: 7th August 2013

New Rotary Club President Starts His Year Off With a 1,000 Mile Cycle Ride

The incoming President of the Rotary Club of Thrapston and Raunds is starting his year off in spectacular style. Just six days after he takes office as the clubs new president he will be setting off on a 1,000 mile cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groats for charity as a Rotary Charity Fundraiser. His 14 day continuous ride will see him averaging over 70 miles a day with a longest daily leg of some 85 miles. more

Added: 1st July 2013

With a Little Help From his Friend Rotary Charity Fundraiser Mike Bartlett Raises Funds for his Good Cause

Mike Bartlett wanted to raise funds for his ‘Good Cause’, the local doctors surgery, whilst participating in Ironman 70.3 UK 2013. He decided to become a Rotary Charity Fundraiser knowing that if he nominated his ‘Good Cause’ all qualifying donations would be able to benefit from Gift Aid through Rotary Charity Fundraisers. more

Added: 16th June 2013

Ironman Wales Challenge For Winning Rotary Charity Fundraiser

Winner of the Top Individual Fundraiser triathlon bike for Ironman 70.3 UK on Exmoor in 2012 Robert Fletcher, a Rotary Charity Fundraiser from Hull, has signed up again this year to raise yet more funds but faces the bigger challenge of completing the full distance Ironman Wales at Tenby which includes a sea swim of 2.4 miles. more

Added: 29th April 2013

Tour of Wessex has a Rotarian Volunteer Hero from the Home Town Rotary Club

Tim Loosemore, a member of the Rotary Club of Langport and Somerton,has signed up as a Rotary Charity Fundraiser to complete the 335 mile three day Tour of Wessex over the May Bank Holiday weekend in support of his clubs event charity Whizz-Kidz. more

Rotary Charity Fundraisers have become the Charity Partners for Powerman UK which comes to Sherborne on Sunday 11th August 2013. The venue will be familiar to many former Sherborne Ironman competitors. The Powerman UK duathlon events will be using a great deal of the original much loved Ironman run and bike courses in and around the historic town. more

Rob Wood has signed up through Rotary Charity Fundraisers to become an Ironman to raise funds for his friend and colleagues 4 year old daughter Fraja Ellie who requires special treatment for her Neuroblastoma cancer more

The 14 member ‘Red Rats’ team from 849 Naval Air Squadron, including the CO, set off from RNAS Culdrose on Monday 18th March. The 400 mile charity cycle finishes at the National Memorial Arboretum on Friday 22nd March. The charity cycle commemorates the tenth anniversary of the tragic loss of seven crew members when two Sea Kings from 849 Squadron collided during Operation Telic on the 22nd March 2003 in the Northern Arabian Gulf. more

Added: 21st March 2013

The Snowdrop Group Reach Their Target,Thanks to Funds Raised By a Rotary Charity Fundraiser

Rotary Charity Fundraisers help The Snowdrop Group reach their target of £20,000 to build a baby bereavement suite at Yeovil Maternity Hospital more

Added: 13th March 2013

Stalbridge Pre-School Fundraisers Take on 10K Run Challenge

Vicky Dyke, Lauren Pond, Tasha Trew, Katie Trew and Jon Turner are undertaking the Rotary Great Western 10K Run as Rotary Charity Fundraisers on Sunday 10th March at Leweston School, Sherborne. more

Added: 9th March 2013

Rotary Charity Fundraiser David Cross helps SPICE (Special People on ICE) achieve their trip to Canada

David Cross raises £1,100 for Special People on ICE (SPICE) with his Ironman UK achievement. more

Added: 3rd March 2013

Charity Cheque Presentation - Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund

Lt Dave Anderson is thanked by Lt Col Richard Kenworthy for his outstanding fundraising achievements more